| Year | H&A | Finals | Prem | RU | M.Prem | Last | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 56 | 580-883 4363 | 38.96 | 6 | 60-107 467 | 38.92 | Essendon | Geelong | Geelong | St Kilda |
| 1898 | 68 | 710-1132 5392 | 39.65 | 2 | 11-28 94 | 23.50 | Fitzroy | Essendon | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 1899 | 68 | 685-1075 5185 | 38.13 | 1 | 6-17 53 | 26.50 | Fitzroy | South Melbourne | Fitzroy | St Kilda |
| 1900 | 68 | 731-1182 5568 | 40.94 | 2 | 19-38 152 | 38.00 | Melbourne | Fitzroy | Fitzroy | St Kilda |
| 1901 | 68 | 818-1157 6065 | 44.60 | 3 | 29-45 219 | 36.50 | Essendon | Collingwood | Geelong | St Kilda |
| 1902 | 68 | 825-1256 6206 | 45.63 | 4 | 53-72 390 | 48.75 | Collingwood | Essendon | Collingwood | St Kilda |
| 1903 | 68 | 861-1242 6408 | 47.12 | 3 | 29-46 220 | 36.67 | Collingwood | Fitzroy | Collingwood | South Melbourne |
| 1904 | 68 | 907-1230 6672 | 49.06 | 3 | 42-40 292 | 48.67 | Fitzroy | Carlton | Fitzroy | St Kilda |
| 1905 | 68 | 930-1385 6965 | 51.21 | 4 | 54-61 385 | 48.13 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | Collingwood | Melbourne |
| 1906 | 68 | 1035-1427 7637 | 56.15 | 3 | 53-47 365 | 60.83 | Carlton | Fitzroy | Carlton | Melbourne |
| 1907 | 68 | 967-1360 7162 | 52.66 | 3 | 47-69 351 | 58.50 | Carlton | South Melbourne | Carlton | Essendon |
| 1908 | 90 | 1342-1763 9815 | 54.53 | 3 | 37-50 272 | 45.33 | Carlton | Essendon | Carlton | Geelong |
| 1909 | 90 | 1319-1785 9699 | 53.88 | 4 | 64-69 453 | 56.63 | South Melbourne | Carlton | South Melbourne | St Kilda |
| 1910 | 90 | 1311-1872 9738 | 54.10 | 4 | 64-73 457 | 57.13 | Collingwood | Carlton | Carlton | St Kilda |
| 1911 | 90 | 1345-1810 9880 | 54.89 | 3 | 41-71 317 | 52.83 | Essendon | Collingwood | Essendon | University |
| 1912 | 90 | 1390-2006 10346 | 57.48 | 4 | 49-96 390 | 48.75 | Essendon | South Melbourne | South Melbourne | University |
| 1913 | 90 | 1481-2017 10903 | 60.57 | 4 | 63-94 472 | 59.00 | Fitzroy | St Kilda | Fitzroy | University |
| 1914 | 90 | 1471-2023 10849 | 60.27 | 4 | 42-85 337 | 42.13 | Carlton | South Melbourne | Carlton | University |
| 1915 | 72 | 1185-1590 8700 | 60.42 | 4 | 62-94 466 | 58.25 | Carlton | Collingwood | Collingwood | Geelong |
| 1916 | 24 | 443-566 3224 | 67.17 | 4 | 71-89 515 | 64.38 | Fitzroy | Carlton | Carlton | Fitzroy |
| 1917 | 45 | 684-1008 5112 | 56.80 | 4 | 57-108 450 | 56.25 | Collingwood | Fitzroy | Collingwood | Richmond |
| 1918 | 56 | 840-1279 6319 | 56.42 | 3 | 45-67 337 | 56.17 | South Melbourne | Collingwood | South Melbourne | Essendon |
| 1919 | 72 | 1187-1676 8798 | 61.10 | 4 | 68-84 492 | 61.50 | Collingwood | Richmond | Collingwood | Melbourne |
| 1920 | 72 | 1368-1669 9877 | 68.59 | 4 | 50-76 376 | 47.00 | Richmond | Collingwood | Richmond | St Kilda |
| 1921 | 72 | 1292-1753 9505 | 66.01 | 4 | 64-96 480 | 60.00 | Richmond | Carlton | Carlton | Essendon |
| 1922 | 72 | 1377-1727 9989 | 69.37 | 4 | 55-91 421 | 52.63 | Fitzroy | Collingwood | Collingwood | South Melbourne |
| 1923 | 72 | 1291-1722 9468 | 65.75 | 4 | 67-95 497 | 62.13 | Essendon | Fitzroy | Essendon | Melbourne |
| 1924 | 72 | 1369-1859 10073 | 69.95 | 6 | 103-116 734 | 61.17 | Essendon | Richmond | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 1925 | 102 | 1963-2315 14093 | 69.08 | 4 | 79-96 570 | 71.25 | Geelong | Collingwood | Geelong | Hawthorn |
| 1926 | 108 | 2240-2694 16134 | 74.69 | 4 | 89-94 628 | 78.50 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Collingwood | North Melbourne |
| 1927 | 108 | 2234-2601 16005 | 74.10 | 3 | 49-64 358 | 59.67 | Collingwood | Richmond | Collingwood | Hawthorn |
| 1928 | 108 | 2416-2700 17196 | 79.61 | 4 | 85-86 596 | 74.50 | Collingwood | Richmond | Collingwood | Hawthorn |
| 1929 | 108 | 2327-2679 16641 | 77.04 | 4 | 96-79 655 | 81.88 | Collingwood | Richmond | Collingwood | North Melbourne |
| 1930 | 108 | 2446-2707 17383 | 80.48 | 4 | 93-111 669 | 83.63 | Collingwood | Geelong | Collingwood | North Melbourne |
| 1931 | 108 | 2300-2705 16505 | 76.41 | 4 | 88-85 613 | 76.63 | Geelong | Richmond | Geelong | North Melbourne |
| 1932 | 108 | 2450-2820 17520 | 81.11 | 4 | 120-119 839 | 104.88 | Richmond | Carlton | Carlton | Hawthorn |
| 1933 | 108 | 2647-2798 18680 | 86.48 | 4 | 83-86 584 | 73.00 | South Melbourne | Richmond | Richmond | Essendon |
| 1934 | 108 | 2832-2976 19968 | 92.44 | 4 | 99-116 710 | 88.75 | Richmond | South Melbourne | Richmond | North Melbourne |
| 1935 | 108 | 2743-2853 19311 | 89.40 | 4 | 100-112 712 | 89.00 | Collingwood | South Melbourne | South Melbourne | North Melbourne |
| 1936 | 108 | 2790-3013 19753 | 91.45 | 4 | 89-137 671 | 83.88 | Collingwood | South Melbourne | South Melbourne | Fitzroy |
| 1937 | 108 | 2665-3011 19001 | 87.97 | 4 | 116-102 798 | 99.75 | Geelong | Collingwood | Geelong | North Melbourne |
| 1938 | 108 | 2827-2919 19881 | 92.04 | 4 | 117-103 805 | 100.63 | Carlton | Collingwood | Carlton | South Melbourne |
| 1939 | 108 | 2783-3047 19745 | 91.41 | 4 | 113-112 790 | 98.75 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Melbourne | South Melbourne |
| 1940 | 108 | 2719-3157 19471 | 90.14 | 4 | 102-112 724 | 90.50 | Melbourne | Richmond | Melbourne | North Melbourne |
| 1941 | 108 | 2856-3035 20171 | 93.38 | 4 | 113-115 793 | 99.13 | Melbourne | Essendon | Carlton | Hawthorn |
| 1942 | 80 | 2081-2200 14686 | 91.79 | 4 | 102-108 720 | 90.00 | Essendon | Richmond | Essendon | Hawthorn |
| 1943 | 80 | 1910-2136 13596 | 84.98 | 4 | 83-118 616 | 77.00 | Richmond | Essendon | Richmond | St Kilda |
| 1944 | 108 | 2584-2918 18422 | 85.29 | 4 | 87-94 616 | 77.00 | Fitzroy | Richmond | Richmond | Geelong |
| 1945 | 120 | 2851-3204 20310 | 84.63 | 4 | 96-99 675 | 84.38 | Carlton | South Melbourne | South Melbourne | St Kilda |
| 1946 | 114 | 2847-3085 20167 | 88.45 | 5 | 142-153 1005 | 100.50 | Essendon | Melbourne | Essendon | Hawthorn |
| 1947 | 114 | 2770-3107 19727 | 86.52 | 4 | 106-100 736 | 92.00 | Carlton | Essendon | Carlton | St Kilda |
| 1948 | 114 | 2647-2907 18789 | 82.41 | 5 | 127-137 899 | 89.90 | Melbourne | Essendon | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 1949 | 114 | 2485-2943 17853 | 78.30 | 4 | 101-94 700 | 87.50 | Essendon | Carlton | North Melbourne | Hawthorn |
| 1950 | 108 | 2527-2770 17932 | 83.02 | 4 | 87-96 618 | 77.25 | Essendon | North Melbourne | Essendon | Hawthorn |
| 1951 | 108 | 2297-2613 16395 | 75.90 | 4 | 89-91 625 | 78.13 | Geelong | Essendon | Geelong | Melbourne |
| 1952 | 114 | 2218-2716 16024 | 70.28 | 4 | 76-96 552 | 69.00 | Geelong | Collingwood | Geelong | St Kilda |
| 1953 | 108 | 2181-2602 15688 | 72.63 | 4 | 64-98 482 | 60.25 | Collingwood | Geelong | Geelong | Hawthorn |
| 1954 | 108 | 2271-2663 16289 | 75.41 | 4 | 85-97 607 | 75.88 | Footscray | Melbourne | Geelong | St Kilda |
| 1955 | 108 | 2243-2654 16112 | 74.59 | 4 | 70-75 495 | 61.88 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Melbourne | St Kilda |
| 1956 | 108 | 2121-2563 15289 | 70.78 | 4 | 75-100 550 | 68.75 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Melbourne | North Melbourne |
| 1957 | 108 | 2309-2775 16629 | 76.99 | 4 | 93-102 660 | 82.50 | Melbourne | Essendon | Melbourne | Geelong |
| 1958 | 108 | 2335-2809 16819 | 77.87 | 4 | 79-91 565 | 70.63 | Collingwood | Melbourne | Melbourne | Geelong |
| 1959 | 108 | 2450-2846 17546 | 81.23 | 4 | 80-100 580 | 72.50 | Melbourne | Essendon | Melbourne | Footscray |
| 1960 | 108 | 2120-2546 15266 | 70.68 | 4 | 61-100 466 | 58.25 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Melbourne | Richmond |
| 1961 | 108 | 2205-2643 15873 | 73.49 | 4 | 81-84 570 | 71.25 | Hawthorn | Footscray | Hawthorn | North Melbourne |
| 1962 | 108 | 2303-2497 16315 | 75.53 | 5 | 109-133 787 | 78.70 | Essendon | Carlton | Essendon | South Melbourne |
| 1963 | 108 | 2207-2540 15782 | 73.06 | 4 | 86-116 632 | 79.00 | Geelong | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | Fitzroy |
| 1964 | 108 | 2146-2597 15473 | 71.63 | 4 | 75-94 544 | 68.00 | Melbourne | Collingwood | Melbourne | Fitzroy |
| 1965 | 108 | 2228-2458 15826 | 73.27 | 4 | 91-125 671 | 83.88 | Essendon | St Kilda | St Kilda | Hawthorn |
| 1966 | 108 | 2311-2624 16490 | 76.34 | 4 | 97-81 663 | 82.88 | St Kilda | Collingwood | Collingwood | Fitzroy |
| 1967 | 108 | 2390-2676 17016 | 78.78 | 4 | 120-114 834 | 104.25 | Richmond | Geelong | Richmond | Footscray |
| 1968 | 120 | 2773-3060 19698 | 82.08 | 4 | 86-115 631 | 78.88 | Carlton | Essendon | Essendon | North Melbourne |
| 1969 | 120 | 3336-3317 23333 | 97.22 | 4 | 105-97 727 | 90.88 | Richmond | Carlton | Collingwood | Melbourne |
| 1970 | 132 | 3269-3462 23076 | 87.41 | 4 | 124-111 855 | 106.88 | Carlton | Collingwood | Collingwood | North Melbourne |
| 1971 | 132 | 3497-3481 24463 | 92.66 | 4 | 104-95 719 | 89.88 | Hawthorn | St Kilda | Hawthorn | South Melbourne |
| 1972 | 132 | 3530-3552 24732 | 93.68 | 7 | 209-203 1457 | 104.07 | Carlton | Richmond | Carlton | North Melbourne |
| 1973 | 132 | 3605-3591 25221 | 95.53 | 6 | 168-178 1186 | 98.83 | Richmond | Carlton | Collingwood | South Melbourne |
| 1974 | 132 | 3488-3594 24522 | 92.89 | 6 | 144-156 1020 | 85.00 | Richmond | North Melbourne | Richmond | Melbourne |
| 1975 | 132 | 3534-3763 24967 | 94.57 | 6 | 133-134 932 | 77.67 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | South Melbourne |
| 1976 | 132 | 3668-3625 25633 | 97.09 | 6 | 139-162 996 | 83.00 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | Carlton | Collingwood |
| 1977 | 132 | 3754-3717 26241 | 99.40 | 7 | 189-199 1333 | 95.21 | North Melbourne | Collingwood | Collingwood | St Kilda |
| 1978 | 132 | 3987-3747 27669 | 104.81 | 6 | 170-174 1194 | 99.50 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | North Melbourne | Melbourne |
| 1979 | 132 | 4026-3947 28103 | 106.45 | 6 | 156-204 1140 | 95.00 | Carlton | Collingwood | Carlton | St Kilda |
| 1980 | 132 | 3982-3830 27722 | 105.01 | 6 | 176-173 1229 | 102.42 | Richmond | Collingwood | Geelong | Fitzroy |
| 1981 | 132 | 3758-3819 26367 | 99.88 | 6 | 168-177 1185 | 98.75 | Carlton | Collingwood | Carlton | Melbourne |
| 1982 | 132 | 4272-3959 29591 | 112.09 | 6 | 194-175 1339 | 111.58 | Carlton | Richmond | Richmond | Footscray |
| 1983 | 132 | 4055-3677 28007 | 106.09 | 6 | 179-141 1215 | 101.25 | Hawthorn | Essendon | North Melbourne | St Kilda |
| 1984 | 132 | 3914-3683 27167 | 102.91 | 6 | 190-164 1304 | 108.67 | Essendon | Hawthorn | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 1985 | 132 | 4038-3620 27848 | 105.48 | 6 | 195-158 1328 | 110.67 | Essendon | Hawthorn | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 1986 | 132 | 3887-3540 26862 | 101.75 | 6 | 152-148 1060 | 88.33 | Hawthorn | Carlton | Hawthorn | St Kilda |
| 1987 | 154 | 4687-4113 32235 | 104.66 | 6 | 155-181 1111 | 92.58 | Carlton | Hawthorn | Carlton | Richmond |
| 1988 | 154 | 4310-4178 30038 | 97.53 | 6 | 160-150 1110 | 92.50 | Hawthorn | Melbourne | Hawthorn | St Kilda |
| 1989 | 154 | 4175-4073 29123 | 94.56 | 6 | 202-172 1384 | 115.33 | Hawthorn | Geelong | Hawthorn | Richmond |
| 1990 | 154 | 4440-4176 30816 | 100.05 | 7 | 174-176 1220 | 87.14 | Collingwood | Essendon | Essendon | Brisbane Bears |
| 1991 | 165 | 4893-4503 33861 | 102.61 | 7 | 197-184 1366 | 97.57 | Hawthorn | West Coast | West Coast | Brisbane Bears |
| 1992 | 165 | 4957-4459 34201 | 103.64 | 7 | 223-175 1513 | 108.07 | West Coast | Geelong | Geelong | Sydney |
| 1993 | 150 | 4584-4023 31527 | 105.09 | 7 | 198-175 1363 | 97.36 | Essendon | Carlton | Essendon | Sydney |
| 1994 | 165 | 4511-4096 31162 | 94.43 | 9 | 250-266 1766 | 98.11 | West Coast | Geelong | West Coast | Sydney |
| 1995 | 176 | 4813-4353 33231 | 94.41 | 9 | 242-193 1645 | 91.39 | Carlton | Geelong | Carlton | Fitzroy |
| 1996 | 176 | 4816-4178 33074 | 93.96 | 9 | 257-232 1774 | 98.56 | North Melbourne | Sydney | Sydney | Fitzroy |
| 1997 | 176 | 4594-4234 31798 | 90.34 | 9 | 236-223 1639 | 91.06 | Adelaide | St Kilda | St Kilda | Melbourne |
| 1998 | 176 | 4782-4249 32941 | 93.58 | 9 | 230-243 1623 | 90.17 | Adelaide | North Melbourne | North Melbourne | Brisbane Lions |
| 1999 | 176 | 4902-4275 33687 | 95.70 | 9 | 241-229 1675 | 93.06 | North Melbourne | Carlton | Essendon | Collingwood |
| 2000 | 176 | 5342-4341 36393 | 103.39 | 9 | 284-218 1922 | 106.78 | Essendon | Melbourne | Essendon | St Kilda |
| 2001 | 176 | 5049-4236 34530 | 98.10 | 9 | 209-218 1472 | 81.78 | Brisbane Lions | Essendon | Essendon | Fremantle |
| 2002 | 176 | 4882-4105 33397 | 94.88 | 9 | 239-228 1662 | 92.33 | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood | Port Adelaide | Carlton |
| 2003 | 176 | 4882-4059 33351 | 94.75 | 9 | 219-206 1520 | 84.44 | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood | Port Adelaide | Western Bulldogs |
| 2004 | 176 | 4788-4068 32796 | 93.17 | 9 | 224-193 1537 | 85.39 | Port Adelaide | Brisbane Lions | Port Adelaide | Richmond |
| 2005 | 176 | 4915-4117 33607 | 95.47 | 9 | 203-171 1389 | 77.17 | Sydney | West Coast | Adelaide | Carlton |
| 2006 | 176 | 4740-4272 32712 | 92.93 | 9 | 219-216 1530 | 85.00 | West Coast | Sydney | West Coast | Carlton |
| 2007 | 176 | 4871-4419 33645 | 95.58 | 9 | 236-227 1643 | 91.28 | Geelong | Port Adelaide | Geelong | Richmond |
| 2008 | 128 | 3654-3196 25120 | 98.13 | Year | H&A | Finals | Prem | RU | M.Prem | Last |
| Finishing Summary 1897-2007 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seas | Prem | RU | MP | Finals | Last | GF WDL | Prem/Seas | Finals/Seas | Prem/Finals |
| Essendon | 109 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 4 | 14-1-14 | 16/109 - 6.8 | 61/109 - 56.0% | 16/61 - 26.2% |
| Carlton | 111 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 3 | 16-0-13 | 16/111 - 6.9 | 64/111 - 57.7% | 16/64 - 25.0% |
| Collingwood | 111 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 73 | 2 | 14-1-25 | 14/111 - 7.9 | 73/111 - 65.8% | 14/73 - 19.2% |
| Melbourne | 108 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 12-1-5 | 12/108 - 9.0 | 38/108 - 35.2% | 12/38 - 31.6% |
| Richmond | 100 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 10-0-11 | 10/100 - 10.0 | 34/100 - 34.0% | 10/34 - 29.4% |
| Hawthorn | 83 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 9-0-5 | 9/83 - 9.2 | 26/83 - 31.3% | 9/26 - 34.6% |
| Fitzroy | 100 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 8-0-5 | 8/100 - 12.5 | 29/100 - 29.0% | 8/29 - 27.6% |
| Geelong | 108 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 5 | 7-0-7 | 7/108 - 15.4 | 47/108 - 43.5% | 7/47 - 14.9% |
| Sydney | 110 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 11 | 4-0-10 | 4/110 - 27.5 | 34/110 - 30.9% | 4/34 - 11.8% |
| North Melbourne | 83 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 4-1-5 | 4/83 - 20.8 | 27/83 - 32.5% | 4/27 - 14.8% |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3-0-1 | 3/11 - 3.7 | 7/11 - 63.6% | 3/7 - 42.9% |
| West Coast | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3-0-2 | 3/21 - 7.0 | 17/21 - 81.0% | 3/17 - 17.6% |
| Adelaide | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2-0-0 | 2/17 - 8.5 | 9/17 - 52.9% | 2/9 - 22.2% |
| St Kilda | 109 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 1-0-4 | 1/109 - 109.0 | 22/109 - 20.2% | 1/22 - 4.5% |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-0-1 | 1/11 - 11.0 | 7/11 - 63.6% | 1/7 - 14.3% |
| Western Bulldogs | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1-0-1 | 1/83 - 83.0 | 21/83 - 25.3% | 1/21 - 4.8% |
| University | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0/7 - 0.0 | 0/7 - 0.0% | 0/0 - 0.0% | |
| Fremantle | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/13 - 0.0 | 2/13 - 15.4% | 0/2 - 0.0% | |
| Brisbane Bears | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/10 - 0.0 | 2/10 - 20.0% | 0/2 - 0.0% | |
| Grand Finals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Fitzroy | 2.5 4.5 5.6 5.8 | 38 | Essendon | 1.0 3.1 3.2 3.5 | 23 | 16,538 | Junction Oval |
| 1899 | Fitzroy | 0.1 2.4 2.6 3.9 | 27 | Sydney | 2.3 2.3 3.7 3.8 | 26 | 04,823 | Junction Oval |
| 1900 | Melbourne | 2.3 2.5 4.8 4.10 | 34 | Fitzroy | 1.4 2.7 2.7 3.12 | 30 | 20,181 | East Melbourne |
| 1901 | Essendon | 3.0 5.2 5.4 6.7 | 43 | Collingwood | 0.1 0.3 2.3 2.4 | 16 | 30,000 | Lake Oval |
| 1902 | Collingwood | 1.2 3.2 5.5 9.6 | 60 | Essendon | 1.3 2.7 3.7 3.9 | 27 | 35,202 | M.C.G. |
| 1903 | Collingwood | 2.3 3.4 3.6 4.7 | 31 | Fitzroy | 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.11 | 29 | 32,363 | M.C.G. |
| 1904 | Fitzroy | 3.1 3.2 5.2 9.7 | 61 | Carlton | 1.1 3.3 3.7 5.7 | 37 | 32,688 | M.C.G. |
| 1905 | Fitzroy | 0.3 1.3 4.6 4.6 | 30 | Collingwood | 0.1 1.3 2.4 2.5 | 17 | 30,000 | M.C.G. |
| 1906 | Carlton | 3.2 7.4 9.4 15.4 | 94 | Fitzroy | 1.6 1.7 6.8 6.9 | 45 | 44,437 | M.C.G. |
| 1907 | Carlton | 1.4 4.6 6.10 6.14 | 50 | Sydney | 1.3 3.5 4.7 6.9 | 45 | 45,477 | M.C.G. |
| 1908 | Carlton | 2.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 | 35 | Essendon | 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.8 | 26 | 50,261 | M.C.G. |
| 1909 | Sydney | 0.5 2.9 4.12 4.14 | 38 | Carlton | 0.5 2.9 3.11 4.12 | 36 | 37,759 | M.C.G. |
| 1910 | Collingwood | 4.3 5.3 8.5 9.7 | 61 | Carlton | 1.2 2.6 4.9 6.11 | 47 | 42,790 | M.C.G. |
| 1911 | Essendon | 2.4 3.9 3.11 5.11 | 41 | Collingwood | 1.1 1.5 3.8 4.11 | 35 | 43,905 | M.C.G. |
| 1912 | Essendon | 1.4 3.9 4.14 5.17 | 47 | Sydney | 1.3 2.4 2.6 4.9 | 33 | 54,534 | M.C.G. |
| 1913 | Fitzroy | 3.6 4.8 5.11 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda | 0.1 0.5 1.10 5.13 | 43 | 59,556 | M.C.G. |
| 1914 | Carlton | 2.3 5.8 5.8 6.9 | 45 | Sydney | 2.5 2.5 3.11 4.15 | 39 | 30,495 | M.C.G. |
| 1915 | Carlton | 2.5 6.6 6.8 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood | 3.0 4.2 5.9 6.9 | 45 | 39,343 | M.C.G. |
| 1916 | Fitzroy | 4.6 8.8 10.11 12.13 | 85 | Carlton | 2.0 4.2 6.8 8.8 | 56 | 21,130 | M.C.G. |
| 1917 | Collingwood | 2.6 3.8 6.14 9.20 | 74 | Fitzroy | 1.0 2.2 3.4 5.9 | 39 | 25,512 | M.C.G. |
| 1918 | Sydney | 2.5 2.5 6.6 9.8 | 62 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.9 7.12 7.15 | 57 | 39,262 | M.C.G. |
| 1919 | Collingwood | 1.5 5.5 8.8 11.12 | 78 | Richmond | 1.2 4.7 5.10 7.11 | 53 | 45,413 | M.C.G. |
| 1920 | Richmond | 1.2 2.5 4.7 7.10 | 52 | Collingwood | 1.2 1.2 3.4 5.5 | 35 | 53,908 | M.C.G. |
| 1921 | Richmond | 1.2 1.3 3.4 5.6 | 36 | Carlton | 2.2 3.4 3.6 4.8 | 32 | 43,122 | M.C.G. |
| 1922 | Fitzroy | 2.5 3.6 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood | 2.3 4.5 7.7 9.14 | 68 | 50,064 | M.C.G. |
| 1923 | Essendon | 3.2 4.10 6.13 8.15 | 63 | Fitzroy | 3.3 5.5 5.9 6.10 | 46 | 46,566 | M.C.G. |
| 1925 | Geelong | 3.2 7.8 10.13 10.19 | 79 | Collingwood | 2.5 4.9 6.12 9.15 | 69 | 64,288 | M.C.G. |
| 1926 | Melbourne | 4.5 7.7 14.9 17.17 | 119 | Collingwood | 1.1 6.4 7.6 9.8 | 62 | 29,632 | M.C.G. |
| 1927 | Collingwood | 0.1 2.6 2.9 2.13 | 25 | Richmond | 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 | 13 | 34,551 | M.C.G. |
| 1928 | Collingwood | 2.4 7.8 9.11 13.18 | 96 | Richmond | 0.3 4.5 7.7 9.9 | 63 | 50,026 | M.C.G. |
| 1929 | Collingwood | 6.3 7.6 9.6 11.13 | 79 | Richmond | 2.0 3.3 5.5 7.8 | 50 | 63,336 | M.C.G. |
| 1930 | Collingwood | 3.2 3.7 11.13 14.16 | 100 | Geelong | 2.5 6.10 6.11 9.16 | 70 | 45,022 | M.C.G. |
| 1931 | Geelong | 2.3 5.6 8.11 9.14 | 68 | Richmond | 1.2 4.5 5.5 7.6 | 48 | 60,712 | M.C.G. |
| 1932 | Richmond | 3.3 7.9 8.12 13.14 | 92 | Carlton | 2.3 5.6 7.11 12.11 | 83 | 69,724 | M.C.G. |
| 1933 | Sydney | 3.5 6.7 8.12 9.17 | 71 | Richmond | 0.2 2.3 3.3 4.5 | 29 | 75,754 | M.C.G. |
| 1934 | Richmond | 4.4 10.8 16.11 19.14 | 128 | Sydney | 4.3 6.5 6.11 12.17 | 89 | 65,335 | M.C.G. |
| 1935 | Collingwood | 1.3 6.6 8.10 11.12 | 78 | Sydney | 3.6 4.8 6.10 7.16 | 58 | 54,154 | M.C.G. |
| 1936 | Collingwood | 3.6 7.16 8.19 11.23 | 89 | Sydney | 3.4 5.7 8.12 10.18 | 78 | 74,091 | M.C.G. |
| 1937 | Geelong | 3.3 8.5 12.8 18.14 | 122 | Collingwood | 6.3 8.10 11.14 12.18 | 90 | 88,540 | M.C.G. |
| 1938 | Carlton | 3.2 7.6 11.9 15.10 | 100 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.4 8.5 13.7 | 85 | 96,486 | M.C.G. |
| 1939 | Melbourne | 3.5 10.10 15.14 21.22 | 148 | Collingwood | 6.5 10.6 13.9 14.11 | 95 | 78,110 | M.C.G. |
| 1940 | Melbourne | 4.8 10.11 13.15 15.17 | 107 | Richmond | 3.0 4.2 5.4 10.8 | 68 | 70,330 | M.C.G. |
| 1941 | Melbourne | 6.6 11.9 14.11 19.13 | 127 | Essendon | 1.1 2.6 6.12 13.20 | 98 | 79,687 | M.C.G. |
| 1942 | Essendon | 2.6 8.14 14.16 19.18 | 132 | Richmond | 2.4 4.4 5.10 11.13 | 79 | 49,000 | Princes Park |
| 1943 | Richmond | 4.2 6.5 8.8 12.14 | 86 | Essendon | 2.4 4.9 8.13 11.15 | 81 | 42,100 | Princes Park |
| 1944 | Fitzroy | 1.2 4.8 6.10 9.12 | 66 | Richmond | 2.2 3.2 5.5 7.9 | 51 | 43,000 | Junction Oval |
| 1945 | Carlton | 2.4 7.5 12.9 15.13 | 103 | Sydney | 0.5 6.9 8.10 10.15 | 75 | 62,986 | Princes Park |
| 1946 | Essendon | 7.2 9.7 20.15 22.18 | 150 | Melbourne | 8.3 10.4 11.5 13.9 | 87 | 73,743 | M.C.G. |
| 1947 | Carlton | 4.0 8.0 10.4 13.8 | 86 | Essendon | 3.7 8.11 10.15 11.19 | 85 | 85,815 | M.C.G. |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 3.0 4.5 6.8 10.9 | 69 | Essendon | 0.6 2.15 6.21 7.27 | 69 | 85,658 | M.C.G. |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.3 11.6 13.11 | 89 | Essendon | 0.3 5.5 6.6 7.8 | 50 | 52,226 | M.C.G. |
| 1949 | Essendon | 3.3 7.7 12.15 18.17 | 125 | Carlton | 2.4 2.10 3.12 6.16 | 52 | 90,453 | M.C.G. |
| 1950 | Essendon | 7.3 7.6 10.11 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne | 4.0 5.5 7.9 7.12 | 54 | 87,601 | M.C.G. |
| 1951 | Geelong | 3.8 4.10 9.13 11.15 | 81 | Essendon | 1.0 6.2 6.4 10.10 | 70 | 85,795 | M.C.G. |
| 1952 | Geelong | 4.2 5.3 11.6 13.8 | 86 | Collingwood | 1.1 3.3 5.3 5.10 | 40 | 82,890 | M.C.G. |
| 1953 | Collingwood | 2.4 5.6 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Geelong | 2.2 3.9 5.11 8.17 | 65 | 89,060 | M.C.G. |
| 1954 | Western Bulldogs | 6.3 8.5 12.9 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 6.7 7.9 | 51 | 80,897 | M.C.G. |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 2.3 3.10 4.13 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood | 2.2 2.5 4.6 5.6 | 36 | 88,053 | M.C.G. |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 2.4 6.11 10.16 17.19 | 121 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.3 5.6 6.12 | 48 | 115,802 | M.C.G. |
| 1957 | Melbourne | 6.2 9.9 12.11 17.14 | 116 | Essendon | 2.3 4.4 7.8 7.13 | 55 | 100,324 | M.C.G. |
| 1958 | Collingwood | 2.2 7.6 12.9 12.10 | 82 | Melbourne | 5.1 7.4 7.6 9.10 | 64 | 97,956 | M.C.G. |
| 1959 | Melbourne | 1.4 8.5 11.10 17.13 | 115 | Essendon | 3.5 7.8 10.10 11.12 | 78 | 103,506 | M.C.G. |
| 1960 | Melbourne | 4.3 5.5 7.12 8.14 | 62 | Collingwood | 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.2 | 14 | 97,457 | M.C.G. |
| 1961 | Hawthorn | 2.4 3.9 9.15 13.16 | 94 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 5.5 6.6 7.9 | 51 | 107,935 | M.C.G. |
| 1962 | Essendon | 6.5 7.7 10.10 13.12 | 90 | Carlton | 1.1 5.6 7.8 8.10 | 58 | 98,385 | M.C.G. |
| 1963 | Geelong | 3.3 7.10 9.13 15.19 | 109 | Hawthorn | 3.6 5.6 8.9 8.12 | 60 | 101,209 | M.C.G. |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 2.6 5.7 7.10 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood | 2.5 5.9 5.11 8.12 | 60 | 102,469 | M.C.G. |
| 1965 | Essendon | 2.7 5.10 10.18 14.21 | 105 | St Kilda | 1.6 4.8 5.11 9.16 | 70 | 104,846 | M.C.G. |
| 1966 | St Kilda | 2.5 5.6 8.9 10.14 | 74 | Collingwood | 2.1 5.7 7.11 10.13 | 73 | 101,655 | M.C.G. |
| 1967 | Richmond | 4.3 9.10 12.15 16.18 | 114 | Geelong | 3.3 7.6 13.7 15.15 | 105 | 109,396 | M.C.G. |
| 1968 | Carlton | 2.2 6.8 7.9 7.14 | 56 | Essendon | 2.1 5.1 6.4 8.5 | 53 | 116,828 | M.C.G. |
| 1969 | Richmond | 2.2 6.5 8.6 12.13 | 85 | Carlton | 1.4 2.7 8.10 8.12 | 60 | 119,165 | M.C.G. |
| 1970 | Carlton | 0.3 4.5 12.5 17.9 | 111 | Collingwood | 4.8 10.13 13.16 14.17 | 101 | 121,696 | M.C.G. |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 2.2 4.4 5.7 12.10 | 82 | St Kilda | 2.1 4.6 8.9 11.9 | 75 | 118,192 | M.C.G. |
| 1972 | Carlton | 8.4 18.6 25.9 28.9 | 177 | Richmond | 5.4 10.9 15.15 22.18 | 150 | 112,393 | M.C.G. |
| 1973 | Richmond | 3.5 11.8 15.11 16.20 | 116 | Carlton | 2.2 7.6 9.9 12.14 | 86 | 116,956 | M.C.G. |
| 1974 | Richmond | 3.8 10.11 12.17 18.20 | 128 | North Melbourne | 3.2 8.3 11.4 13.9 | 87 | 113,839 | M.C.G. |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 4.2 9.2 12.6 19.8 | 122 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.6 7.7 9.13 | 67 | 110,551 | M.C.G. |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 5.6 9.12 10.18 13.22 | 100 | North Melbourne | 4.2 7.5 10.8 10.10 | 70 | 110,143 | M.C.G. |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 4.4 4.10 4.15 9.22 | 76 | Collingwood | 1.5 4.8 9.12 10.16 | 76 | 108,224 | M.C.G. |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 5.5 9.12 15.19 21.25 | 151 | Collingwood | 3.4 8.7 12.7 19.10 | 124 | 98,366 | M.C.G. |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 5.3 7.4 14.10 18.13 | 121 | North Melbourne | 2.2 7.8 10.12 15.13 | 103 | 101,704 | M.C.G. |
| 1979 | Carlton | 0.4 5.7 10.12 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.6 7.9 11.11 | 77 | 113,545 | M.C.G. |
| 1980 | Richmond | 6.5 11.11 15.17 23.21 | 159 | Collingwood | 2.6 4.10 5.18 9.24 | 78 | 113,461 | M.C.G. |
| 1981 | Carlton | 2.4 5.8 8.13 12.20 | 92 | Collingwood | 2.6 5.7 10.10 10.12 | 72 | 112,964 | M.C.G. |
| 1982 | Carlton | 4.7 6.11 11.15 14.19 | 103 | Richmond | 4.3 9.4 9.10 12.13 | 85 | 107,536 | M.C.G. |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 5.6 12.10 16.18 20.20 | 140 | Essendon | 3.0 4.1 4.3 8.9 | 57 | 110,332 | M.C.G. |
| 1984 | Essendon | 2.4 3.11 5.15 14.21 | 105 | Hawthorn | 6.1 8.6 10.8 12.9 | 81 | 92,685 | M.C.G. |
| 1985 | Essendon | 6.4 11.9 15.11 26.14 | 170 | Hawthorn | 5.1 9.3 11.5 14.8 | 92 | 100,042 | M.C.G. |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 5.6 8.8 15.9 16.14 | 110 | Carlton | 1.5 4.11 6.13 9.14 | 68 | 101,861 | M.C.G. |
| 1987 | Carlton | 3.5 6.8 10.11 15.14 | 104 | Hawthorn | 4.2 4.9 7.13 9.17 | 71 | 92,754 | M.C.G. |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | 4.4 10.9 14.16 22.20 | 152 | Melbourne | 1.5 2.8 5.14 6.20 | 56 | 93,754 | M.C.G. |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | 8.4 12.9 18.13 21.18 | 144 | Geelong | 2.0 7.2 13.7 21.12 | 138 | 94,796 | M.C.G. |
| 1990 | Collingwood | 2.5 8.9 11.10 13.11 | 89 | Essendon | 2.2 3.5 5.6 5.11 | 41 | 98,944 | M.C.G. |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | 3.4 7.12 12.15 20.19 | 139 | West Coast | 5.1 7.2 12.5 13.8 | 86 | 75,230 | Waverley Park |
| 1992 | West Coast | 2.6 6.8 11.15 16.17 | 113 | Geelong | 5.5 8.8 9.10 12.13 | 85 | 95,007 | M.C.G. |
| 1993 | Essendon | 5.8 10.9 16.11 20.13 | 133 | Carlton | 1.2 5.2 10.5 13.11 | 89 | 96,862 | M.C.G. |
| 1994 | West Coast | 4.3 8.12 12.18 20.23 | 143 | Geelong | 4.4 5.7 7.12 8.15 | 63 | 93,860 | M.C.G. |
| 1995 | Carlton | 4.5 10.8 16.11 21.15 | 141 | Geelong | 2.4 3.10 6.12 11.14 | 80 | 93,670 | M.C.G. |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 3.2 8.7 12.14 19.17 | 131 | Sydney | 6.2 8.5 9.7 13.10 | 88 | 93,102 | M.C.G. |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 3.8 5.10 11.11 19.11 | 125 | St Kilda | 3.6 7.11 9.13 13.16 | 94 | 98,828 | M.C.G. |
| 1998 | Adelaide | 3.2 4.3 9.11 15.15 | 105 | North Melbourne | 4.4 6.15 8.15 8.22 | 70 | 94,431 | M.C.G. |
| 1999 | North Melbourne | 3.3 9.4 15.6 19.10 | 124 | Carlton | 1.3 5.8 7.11 12.17 | 89 | 94,228 | M.C.G. |
| 2000 | Essendon | 4.8 10.16 16.17 19.21 | 135 | Melbourne | 3.3 5.5 8.8 11.9 | 75 | 96,249 | M.C.G. |
| 2001 | Brisbane Lions | 3.7 5.10 11.12 15.18 | 108 | Essendon | 3.2 8.6 9.8 12.10 | 82 | 91,482 | M.C.G. |
| 2002 | Brisbane Lions | 0.4 4.12 8.14 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood | 1.4 4.4 8.10 9.12 | 66 | 91,817 | M.C.G. |
| 2003 | Brisbane Lions | 5.5 11.7 14.12 20.14 | 134 | Collingwood | 3.3 4.7 9.7 12.12 | 84 | 79,451 | M.C.G. |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | 4.5 6.6 12.8 17.11 | 113 | Brisbane Lions | 2.2 6.7 9.9 10.13 | 73 | 77,671 | M.C.G. |
| 2005 | Sydney | 3.0 6.3 6.5 8.10 | 58 | West Coast | 2.4 2.7 5.9 7.12 | 54 | 91,828 | M.C.G. |
| 2006 | West Coast | 4.2 8.7 10.10 12.13 | 85 | Sydney | 1.4 4.6 8.11 12.12 | 84 | 97,431 | M.C.G. |
| 2007 | Geelong | 5.7 11.13 18.17 24.19 | 163 | Port Adelaide | 2.2 4.3 5.5 6.8 | 44 | 97,302 | M.C.G. |